We developed new seat evaluation methods based
on the interaction between the human body and
the seat. First, for static sitting comfort, we
established the seat compliance as a new evaluation
index by using the human body pressure distribution
that is calculated by dividing the seat into 16
segments and observed the seat deformation. Secondly,
for the dynamic riding comfort, the change in
the body pressure distribution was selected as
a new index. In the long-term sitting fatigue,
physiological data such as stress hormone concentration
and electromyogram were made available as indices.
Finally, in order to quantify the conventional
sensory evaluation, we carried out matching between
our physical and physiological data and the subjective
judgements.